Maintainers from across the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron po-go team detach po-gos, which prevent U-2 Dragon Lady wings from becoming damaged during take-off and landing as well as assist with the balance of the aircraft, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on April 30, 2010. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The 380th AEW is comprised of four groups and 12 squadrons and the wing's deployed mission includes air refueling, surveillance and reconnaissance in support of overseas contingency operations in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun/Released)

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Maintainers from across the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron po-go team detach po-gos, which prevent U-2 Dragon Lady wings from becoming damaged during take-off and landing as well as assit with the balance of the aircraft, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on April 30, 2010. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The 380th AEW is comprised of four groups and 12 squadrons and the wing's deployed mission includes air refueling, surveillance and reconnaissance in support of overseas contingency operations in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun/Released)

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Maintainers from across the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron po-go team detach po-gos, which prevent U-2 Dragon Lady wings from becoming damaged during take-off and landing as well as assit with the balance of the aircraft, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on April 30, 2010. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The 380th AEW is comprised of four groups and 12 squadrons and the wing's deployed mission includes air refueling, surveillance and reconnaissance in support of overseas contingency operations in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun/Released)

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Maintainers from across the 380th Air Maintenance Squadron po-go team detach po-gos, which prevent U-2 Dragon Lady wings from becoming damaged during take-off and landing as well as assist with the balance of the aircraft, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on April 30, 2010. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The 380th AEW is comprised of four groups and 12 squadrons and the wing's deployed mission includes air refueling, surveillance and reconnaissance in support of overseas contingency operations in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun/Released)

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A maintainer from the 380th ExpeditionaryAircraf Maintenance Squadron po-go team detach po-gos, which prevent U-2 Dragon Lady wings from becoming damaged as well as assist with the balance of the aircraft, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on April 30, 2010. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The 380th AEW is comprised of four groups and 12 squadrons and the wing's deployed mission includes air refueling, surveillance and reconnaissance in support of overseas contingency operations in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun/Released)

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Maintainers from across the 380th Expeditonary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron po-go team detach po-gos, which prevent U-2 Dragon Lady wings from becoming damaged during take-off and landing as well as assist with balance of the aircraft, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on April 30, 2010. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The 380th AEW is comprised of four groups and 12 squadrons and the wing's deployed mission includes air refueling, surveillance and reconnaissance in support of overseas contingency operations in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun/Released)

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Maintainers from across the 380th Air Maintenance Squadron po-go team detach po-gos, which prevent U-2 Dragon Lady wings from becoming damaged during take-off and landing as well as assist with the balance of the aircraft, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on April 30, 2010. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The 380th AEW is comprised of four groups and 12 squadrons and the wing's deployed mission includes air refueling, surveillance and reconnaissance in support of overseas contingency operations in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun/Released)

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Maintainers from across the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron po-go team detach po-gos, which prevent U-2 Dragon Lady wings from becoming damaged during take-off and landing as well as assist with the balance of the aircraft, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on April 30, 2010. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The 380th AEW is comprised of four groups and 12 squadrons and the wing's deployed mission includes air refueling, surveillance and reconnaissance in support of overseas contingency operations in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun/Released)

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Maintainers from across the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron po-go team detach po-gos, which prevent U-2 Dragon Lady wings from becoming damaged during take-off and landing as well as assist with the balance of the aircraft, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on April 30, 2010. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The 380th AEW is comprised of four groups and 12 squadrons and the wing's deployed mission includes air refueling, surveillance and reconnaissance in support of overseas contingency operations in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun/Released)

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Po-gos, which connect underneath the wings of a U-2 Dragon Lady, prevent damage to the aircraft after it lands as well as assist the balance of the aircraft, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on April 30, 2010. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The 380th AEW is comprised of four groups and 12 squadrons and the wing's deployed mission includes air refueling, surveillance and reconnaissance in support of overseas contingency operations in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun/Released)

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U-2 maintainers: Po-go team go

Published May 6, 2010
By Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun
380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- -- Maintainers from across the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron po-go team detach po-gos, which prevent U-2 Dragon Lady wings from becoming damaged, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on April 30, 2010.

The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing supports operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The 380th AEW is comprised of four groups and 12 squadrons and the wing's deployed mission includes air refueling, surveillance and reconnaissance in support of overseas contingency operations in Southwest Asia.

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